Quartz crystal scepter, Mule Creek, NM
About the Club and Membership Form
The Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club was organized on January 22, 1944. The club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and enjoyment of the Earth Sciences and associated subjects. Its primary purpose is the exchange of information and the furtherance of knowledge of Mineralogy, Fossils, Geology, Rock Cutting and Gem Faceting and to stimulate interest in the development of these studies.
All Meetings are held at the NM Museum of Natural History. The general meeting is held on the 4th Monday of the month at 7:30 pm. The Junior Club meets at 6:45pm prior to the general meeting. The public is welcome to both meetings. Board of Directors meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Monday of each month. For the museum's location and contact information, see the Natural History Museum website.
All memberships are family memberships and can include all members of the household. Dues are $20. Send checks to the AGMC, P.O. Box 13718, Albuquerque, NM 87192 or pay the Membership Chair at the monthly meeting. You can use the Membership Form at this link.
Science Fair. As part of its focus on the youth of New Mexico, the AGMC annually awards two US Savings Bonds for outstanding projects related to earth sciences at the Northwest Regional Science Fair. Click this link to see the 2002 winners.
Scholarships. The Club has a special relationship with the University of New Mexico and annually awards two scholarships to UNM students majoring in geology with special interest in mineralogy. Click this link to see the 2002 winners.
Socorro Mineral Symposium -- As part of the Club's special relationship with UNM, we have been a co-sponsor of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's annual mineral symposium in Socorro since 1979.
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